Tiberius

Tiberius is an emperor living at the time of the New Testament. He is named in 12 verses of the Bible, first in Matthew 22:17.

Verses

Matthew

• Matthew 22:17
  Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cesar, or not?So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
• Matthew 22:21
  They say unto him, Cesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cesar the things which are Cesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

Mark

• Mark 12:14
  And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not?“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”
• Mark 12:16
  And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cesar’s.So they brought it, and He asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
• Mark 12:17
  And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cesar the things that are Cesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.Then Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” And they marveled at Him.

Luke

• Luke 3:1
  Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
• Luke 20:22
  Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cesar, or no?Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
• Luke 20:24
  Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cesar’s.“Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
• Luke 20:25
  And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cesar the things which be Cesar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
• Luke 23:2
  And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”

John

• John 19:12
  And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Cesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Cesar.From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”
• John 19:15
  But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Cesar.At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.

Notes

1. Names, family links and verses from STEPBible's Translators Individualised Proper Names (TIPNR), STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.
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